1999 Chrysler 300M tires problems

Filed Jul 26, 2007 · Tires · MN

I bought a set of yokohama tires for my 1999 chrysler 300m in july 2006. We have several problems with these tires not holding air. Finally, now, the right front tire blew 2 half dollar size holes in the sidewall of the tire for no apparent reason. We were able to keep the vehicle on the road as to not cause further damage. We have taken the vehicle to tires plus for the previous problems as well as this blowout. We will obviously be replacing all four tires and will not be buying this brand again.

Filed Apr 26, 2006 · Tires · 99,654 miles · GA

On 04/26/06, while at a sams club store, I noticed a large bulge in the sidewall of one of the two goodyear eagle ls 225/55r17bw tires that I purchased from walmart and had installed by walmart on 03/28/06. The tire was determined by a tire associate at the sams club store to be unsafe to drive on, so he removed the wheel and replaced it with the spare. I am taking the tire back to walmart on 04/27/06 to get a credit to be applied toward the purchase of a replacement tire.

Filed Sep 19, 2005 · Tires, Wheels · 65,000 miles · OH

Dt: contact stated wheel rim peeled and caused the air to come out of tires. Two out of four tires were flat in the morning. They rotated them, and eventually all four tires became flat. She talked to the chrysler dealership, and they told her that the beads in the tire rusted and popped loose. This caused the tires to lose air. The manufacturer said there was nothing they could do about it. Noticed this problem one year ago.

Filed Aug 25, 2005 · Steering, Tires · 62,000 miles · TX

I have a 1999 chrysler 300m. On july 23, 2005 I was informed by the local chrysler dealership that the rack & pinion was badly rusted, and that one of the rods was completely broken! This car only had 62,000 at the time and was not used a a commuting car, and was treated very well. Simply put, this should not have happened, given the age of the car and it's use. In addition, the service manager that I dealt with said that they had seen several 300m's come in with the exact same problem. I do not live in a climate where we get snow, thus no salt on the roads, and I am not near the ocean. Based on this, as well as discussions with the dealership, it appears that this is a defect, one that cost me $2300, conveniently 1 month after my warranty expired. Also, according to the dealership, the rusting occurred over a long period of time and would have affected tire ware. This explains why I went through 4 tires in the past year. Luckily, this problem didn't cause me to get into an accident, but this potentially could end up being life threatening for someone else!

Filed Aug 9, 2005 · Tires, Wheels · 62,000 miles · NY

Dt: caller said the alloy wheels oxidized and lost air in the tires. All 4 wheels were doing it. This has been going on for 3 years. Consumer was putting air in tires, cleaned them, and by night all the tires were flat. Dealer said there was nothing they could do.manufacturer has not been contacted yet.

Filed Jul 8, 2004 · Tires · OH

The original set of tires was losing air slowly. Independent shop replaced the entire set. Consumer noticed the same problem with the new tires as with the original tires. Vehicle was taken back to the independent shop, and technician determined that inside metal on all four tires separated, as result, will never keep the air properly.

Filed Nov 28, 2003 · Tires · 98,000 miles · MS

The tires developed cracks, causing loss of air pressure while driving.

Filed Aug 12, 2003 · Airbags, Engine · NJ

I have replaced 7 goodyear tires on my 1999 300m as well as one chrome rim (several serious blowouts). The driver & passenger window motors required replacement. Have mysterious 2 inch dashboard crack near passenger side airbag. Replaced sensors (crank case?). Chafing wires cause unexpected stalls & failures. Local dealer trying to diagnose current problem-car stalls after shift into drive. Afraid to keep a car with only 42,000 miles. Love the look & room of the car but may be too dangerous to risk stalling on a highway at 65mph or missing an interview.

Filed Jul 14, 2003 · Tires, Wheels · NY

Initially in may 2002, I had to replace a rim on my 1999 chrysler 300m because it had cracked due to corrosion (this is what I was told by the technician who discovered it). Now, in 2003, three of the four tires are leaking air to the point where they need to be refilled every week or two. When contacting the service center where I had the work done, they advised me that the 300m & town & country mini-vans seem to be experiencing the same type of problems as I'm describing.

Filed Jul 3, 2003 · Tires · NY

The consumer stated that all 4 tires cracked along the sidewall. The total usage of the vehicle was less than 33,000. The consumer stated that while driving the tires lost pressure which resulted in a blowout. *ts *cb